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Light of Paradise, with Quasar Saxophone Quartet

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North American premiere of Paul Mealor's choral opera The Light of Paradise with Quasar Saxophone Quartet

DEADLINE: March 2, 2026 - 4:15 am

New Year’s Eve with Pro Coro Canada

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Ring in the new year with Pro Coro Canada—an evening of joyful music, celebration, and timeless favourites!

DEADLINE: January 1, 2026 - 6:30 am

The Little Match Girl Passion

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Experience The Little Match Girl Passion—a hauntingly beautiful holiday tradition of hope, compassion, and reflection.

DEADLINE: December 22, 2025 - 6:30 am

The Looking Glass exhibition in Medicine Hat

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Travelling exhibition The Looking Glass — curated from the AFA collection and on tour with TREX — is on display at the Esplanade until December 6.

DEADLINE: December 7, 2025 - 3:15 am

15th Annual Wildflower Art Salon & Sale

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Join us for another great sale on Sunday December 7, 2025 from 10 am to 4 pm at the Wildflower Arts Centre.

DEADLINE: December 8, 2025 - 12:30 am

Submissions are Open for the Calgary Regional One Act Play Festival

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The Pumphouse Theatre has presented the Calgary Region One-Act Play Festival with the Alberta Drama Festival Association for over 30 years and we are excited to do so again!

DEADLINE: February 1, 2026 - 12:30 am

NUOVA Vocal Arts - ENCORE! A Broadway Dinner Cabaret

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Join NUOVA Vocal Arts for a night of Broadway's best tunes, delicious Italian plates, and quality time with your friends & family

NUOVA Vocal Arts - Silence: A New Opera

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A bold new operatic work with libretto by Darrin Hagen & composed by Leslie Uyeda, adapted from the award winning play by Moira Buffini.

How to Chapbook Workshop

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Join the Edmonton Poetry Festival Society at The Society of Northern Alberta Printmakers (SNAP) Gallery for an exploration of why-wait-to-be-published-when-you-can-do-it-yourself chapbook production.

DEADLINE: April 18, 2025 - 1:00 am

Celebrating Black History Month

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Celebrate Black History Month in Alberta by engaging with the arts and events within your community.